Nutrition Specialties

Jacqueline's 25 years of experience as a dietitian has given her extensive knowledge and practice in medical nutrition therapy. During that time, there are certain areas in which she has come to specialize.

These are:

Topic Bullet IconDiabetes Individual Consultation

In the area of diabetes, a dietitian/certified diabetes educator may be useful in addressing any of the following concerns:

Jacqueline King is a certified diabetes educator, registered dietitian who has worked in the area of diabetes for over 25 years. Her experience is unique because she has had insulin dependent diabetes for over 35 years with no major complications. This allows her a keen understanding of the problems that patients with diabetes face. It also provides the patient with a counselor with years of personal experience dealing with the complex demands of diabetes self-management.

Meal planning has been described as the most challenging aspect of diabetes care in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial. Jacqueline can help you cope with the nutritional demands to allow strict diabetes control. She can also help you with other aspects of diabetes care such as: insulin pump therapy, home glucose monitoring, evaluation of blood sugar levels, acceptance of diabetes, and use of medications.

Working with a diabetes educator will help you understand your disease and how to best manage it. As an active and effective member of your health team, you will be better prepared at your office visits with your diabetes doctor. Your active involvement in your care will allow you to maintain good diabetes management resulting in better health and fewer diabetes complications.

Topic Bullet IconDiabetes Experience

 

Topic Bullet IconPediatrics and Child Obesity

In the area of pediatrics, a dietitian may be useful in addressing any of the following concerns:

Jacqueline King has worked in the area of pediatrics and child obesity during her entire career. Her first position at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center was on the pediatric unit. In this position, she worked with children with diabetes, in-born errors of metabolism, failure to thrive, eating disorders, gastro-intestinal disturbances, cancer, and many other medical conditions. Jacqueline was also responsible for designing the pediatric menus for the unit. She has also spent over 17 years working with emotionally troubled children in residential treatment centers. She has also worked in day-care centers and schools.

Jacqueline has completed the SHAPEDOWN program for overweight children and teens. She has modified this program for individualized sessions with children to allow them to fit in their other after school activities.

Jacqueline has appeared many times speaking on children and obesity on nationally syndicated television. Her suggestions for how to handle children and obesity have been seen on the Internet.

Jacqueline has worked as a nutrition consultant to a number of local club and high school soccer teams. She has worked with a number of US National team players to enhance their nutrition practices.

Jacqueline has worked as a diabetes educator/registered dietitian at Lutheran General Children's Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois and in a pediatric endocrinologist's office on the North Shore. She has worked with many children interested in insulin pump therapy. Her experience with an insulin pump has allowed children the confidence to begin trying it themselves for better diabetes control and more lifestyle flexibility.

Jacqueline has two children, Christopher 22, and Loryn 19. Her experience with feeding her own children and their friends has been invaluable.

Jacqueline King's Pediatric Experience

 

Topic Bullet IconPregnancy and High Risk Pregnancy

In the field of pregnancy, a dietitian may be helpful in addressing any of the following concerns:

Jacqueline's interest in the area of pregnancy and nutrition began during her internship at the University of Illinois. During this time, she worked at the Women's Infant, and Children's Program teaching nutrition classes and seeing individual patients. She also taught at schools for unwed mothers on pregnancy and nutrition. During her last internship rotation, she worked in the area of diabetes at Michael Reese Hospital. Here she discovered her love of the area of diabetes and pregnancy.

Jacqueline's first position as a clinical dietitian began at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center where she worked as the obstetric and pediatric units dietitian. When the position opened for a research dietitian at Prentice Women's Hospital/Northwestern Memorial Hospital, she left to pursue her interest in diabetes in pregnancy. She worked in this position for a number of years and left after her two pregnancies complicated by diabetes.

In her private practice, she has continued to see women whose pregnancies have been complicated by diabetes. Working at one of the countries four major diabetes in pregnancy centers has provided her with a great deal of knowledge.

Her personal experience with a high-risk pregnancy is invaluable to moms as they work towards a healthy pregnancy. Her son, Chris is now 22 years old and will be graduating from Marquette University. Her daughter, Loryn is 19 years old and is a freshman at University of Notre Dame. Neither child has diabetes and they have been blessed with very good health. Both children have done well in school and sports.

 

Topic Bullet IconEating Disorders

Jacqueline has worked in the area of eating disorders throughout her career. She has worked on medical teams with social workers, psychotherapists, and psychiatrists. This collaboration with mental health workers has allowed her an understanding of the unique nutritional and psychological needs of patients with anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating, or distorted eating behavior.

For the patient undergoing therapy, nutritional counseling provides a structure for the development of long-term healthy eating habits. The therapist prior to the nutrition consultation briefs Jacqueline. A careful diet history is taken to determine the patient's daily schedule, personal food preferences, and exercise program. A computerized analysis of the patient's diet can be done to determine the quality of the diet and the nutrient deficiencies present.

Together with the therapist and dietitian, the patient formulates their initial diet, transitional diet, and maintenance diet. A number of topics are covered during the sessions that relate to the patient. These include: physiological functions of food, energy and satiety values of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, dietary modifications for bowel discomfort, fluid balance, consequences of omitting essential nutrients, and vegetarian diets.

There is a de-emphasis on weight and caloric content of foods during sessions. Strategies are covered to deal with holidays, vacations, and social gatherings. Snacking techniques are reviewed to allow healthy behaviors to develop with supplemental food.

Topic Bullet IconMenu Developing and Planning

Nutrition Consultation for Residential Treatment Centers

A dietitian may be helpful in setting up your residential treatment center's nutritional program. This intervention will insure that residents receive nutritionally sound meals. A dietitian can also work with your agency's budget to insure that food costs are contained. Sanitation guidelines can be compiled and taught to staff to provide food safety and a clean and pleasant living environment as required by state and local laws.

Jacqueline King has worked in residential treatment centers for over 18 years. She has a keen understanding of the demands of resident's special needs and how this impacts on their feeding needs. She has conducted numerous workshops on nutrition for staff and cooks.

She can help you with the following areas to provide the best possible nutritional program for your site.

 

Topic Bullet IconNutrition for Seniors

Jacqueline has worked with seniors and their families to help work on their nutritional needs. Menus, shopping lists, and recipes are provided to help families and caretakers easy-to-prepare meals that satisfy their loved-ones needs. Modifications could include those for disease conditions, stroke, excessive weight gain or loss, and problems swallowing. She is also available to do private educational sessions for families interested in having their senior's nutritional needs maintained in the comfort of their own home.

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